Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Taoiseach is correct in that he is confident that these changes will bring about greater efficiencies and a more effective service. On the educational block of the Croke Park agreement to which I referred, however, none of those elements have been implemented and the agreement stated clearly that these would take effect from the start of the academic year 2010-11. Being confident is one thing but having the drive to put it through is something else.

In respect of the agreement itself, as the Taoiseach will be aware, my party accepted the pay element of the Croke Park agreement, although with a different view in respect of the provision of infrastructure, for instance, in respect of our NewERA programme. When does the Taoiseach expect that the changes agreed within the Croke Park agreement will start to take place or is this a situation where the Government does not intend to do anything about it?

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